Politics

It’s election day today, and millions across the country are going to vote. You may think, “My single vote isn’t going to change anything in the sea of millions,” but you’re wrong. Your vote matters; it contributes to your community, and your community contributes to your state. Your state contributes...

It’s no secret that the wealthy control the country. People spend hundreds of millions to control whatever they can in the country, political ads, funding whatever party they’re in support of, and anything to line their own pockets. Our political parties are no better; they accept bribery with open arms...

From the beginning of time to even now, the criminal justice and political fields have been filled with timeless debates on how countries and rules should be implemented and conducted.  One of the longest arguments of the 21st century comes on whether jails and prisons should focus more on rehabilitation...

The Chinese AI bubble has burst, and they’ve lost $480 billion dollars. I never believed it would happen, but here we are. It’s a breath of fresh air after all kinds of awful news and AI forcing itself into every crevice of our daily lives. With this unprecedented loss for...

When I say I have a pretty strong dislike for AI, I am starting to feel like that statement is actually an understatement for my true dislike.  And it’s not just for generative AI destroying the environment, it’s how major uses of AI are purely unethical and used due to...

Modern-day cars run on gas; one of the most significant complaints people have with society comes from high gas prices. That’s something an overwhelming majority of people have heard at least once. Nearly every single car and every single electrical appliance we rely on so heavily today runs on petroleum....

Voting has once again become a very major talking point in society and the day-to-day news, with midterms now less than two weeks away.  There are many Americans who vote in local, state, and federal elections, and shoutout to those people.  But I personally know several people who still don’t...

If you’re aware of current events, you’ve likely heard about the wild protests occurring worldwide, which began in France and Italy. Millions of people are upset with increased costs of living and good-for-nothing governments, and they expressed their anger by protesting wildly in the streets. You could see videos on...

​The Trump Administration has an odd relationship with Russia, especially throughout the brutal conflict of the Ukraine-Russia war. Despite being the United States’ longtime ally, the Trump Administration has increasingly been showing support for Russia in recent years. From waiving sanctions to accepting oil, it seems that the current American...

Nearly every device in your household with a Bluetooth or internet connection listens to you. Smart TVs, phones, laptops, computers, TV remotes, and game consoles any device made after 2008 has a chance of having a built-in microphone and internet connection. There’s a fantastic video by Gamers Nexus on YouTube...

Yesterday morning, the Ukrainian government openly accused Elon Musk and his company SpaceX of undermining Ukraine’s ability to defend itself.  They made this claim after limiting Starlink internet services, which is a complete danger due to the threat and intense Russian ballistic missile attacks.  Ukraine also said that it came...

Government officials are often and constantly trying to rewrite the world around us. The idea “until the lion learns to write, hunters tell the story”, the people in power will always have control of the narrative. They limit knowledge by banning books and censoring free speech that goes against them...

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